The government has acquired two commercial farms to address the plight of the |Khomanin people. 

Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, revealed this while introducing a motion aimed at establishing communal lands in the |Khomas Region. 

The motion aims to restore some of the land lost due to colonial injustices and improve the livelihoods of the |Komanin people. Despite being recognised as a traditional authority, they currently lack communal land and work as farmworkers on various farms.

Schlettwein emphasised that, despite political independence, the journey to rectify land distribution inequalities remains incomplete.

"The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has acquired two commercial farms in order to establish a communal land policy. The details of the farms are as follows: The first portion, the remainder of the farm Groot Koraieplaats, is about 4321.4135 hectares in size and was acquired for N$ 22,601,313.51. The second portion, portion 1 of the farm Groot Koraisieplaats, is 3811.5334 hectares in size.
These farms are located 140 kilometres northeast of Windhoek."

Highlighting past achievements, Schlettwein noted the expansion of some congested communal areas and the convening of a second land conference to reflect on progress and challenges.

However, he acknowledged that these steps have not yet fully addressed the deep-seated land inequality perpetuated by colonialism.

Other members of parliament expressed their support for the motion.